Friday, June 16, 2017
A powerful, highly fitting homage to real stories: Adam Bruce reviews Zodwa Nyoni's punchy, poetic paean to Leeds life.
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Here's to you, Mrs Robinson: Adam Bruce is seduced Lucy Bailey's revival of Terry Johnson's stage adaptation of Charles Webb's seminal novel.
The post Review: The Graduate at the West Yorksh…
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Purposeful, stylish and clearly defined: Adam Bruce falls in love with Deborah McAndrew's adaptation of Anne Brontë 1848 novel.
The post Review: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall at York Theatre …
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:25AMSaturday, November 19, 2016
What was the first musical you saw? Or more importantly, what was the first musical you saw that completely engrossed you? I’m proud to say that mine was Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers, …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:48AMFriday, November 4, 2016
It’s been just about a year since I got to review Kneehigh Theatre’s thrilling Dead Dog in a Suitcase at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. When I heard they were coming back to my home theat…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:18AMFriday, October 28, 2016
The English Touring Theatre tried their hand at adapting a text about love and classism earlier this year with Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited. Now, months later, they’ve teamed up w…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:36AMSunday, October 23, 2016
John Godber is well known for being pretty prolific; since setting up the John Godber Company in 2010, in partnership with the Theatre Royal Wakefield, both his old and new work receive regu…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:19AMSunday, October 16, 2016
As I said in my review of Red Ladder Theatre’s The Damned United a few months ago, I’m really not into football. I do of course love theatre, however, so I find myself at a bit of crossr…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:16PMMonday, October 10, 2016
York Theatre Royal’s latest season is certainly shaping up to be busy and rather eclectic. They’ve got all sorts coming up – but one show I wasn’t expecting to see on the bill was th…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:19PMMonday, October 3, 2016
The West Yorkshire Playhouse is well into its Autumn season, and is continuing to highlight the unique voices of some of Yorkshire’s finest literary craftswomen: the Brontë sisters. W…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:25PMSaturday, October 1, 2016
One man shows always fascinate me. When experiencing these types of shows as a spectator, you feel obliged to return to a time when you were told stories by your parents. Theatre is an env…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:02PMTuesday, September 27, 2016
Whether you like their work or not, you can’t deny that the Flanagan Collective are always trying to come up with something new and original, and more often than not, something that tries …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:24AMMonday, September 26, 2016
It’s always interesting to see where Fringe shows end up after their stint in Edinburgh. Some shows disappear, while others re-emerge years later with renewed vigour and poise. The latter …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:51AMMonday, September 19, 2016
I feel like the much-loved Northern Broadsides’ last two productions of King Lear and The Merry Wives, while hitting the marks in some places, really didn’t seem to be hitting the re…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:35PMFriday, September 16, 2016
For the most part, theatre has always prided itself on being a workplace of diversity and equal opportunities. However, it’s been fairly noticeable that there aren’t that many opportunit…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:48PMSunday, September 11, 2016
It’s the start of another busy season at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. They’ve decided to bring into focus some of the most respected and cherished literary fables from those most iconic…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:34PMFriday, August 26, 2016
Theatre is often regarded as one of the most powerful tools for social exploration. Its raw, live format is a unique way to tackle issues and engage audiences face to face. It can be an inte…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:21AMThe power of truly character driven theatre never ceases to amaze me. Theatre of this kind can be some of the most poignant we see on stage, and it’s mesmerising to be part of an audie…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:21AMI’ve seen some pretty unusual things at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, but I don’t think I’ve seen a show as unusual as The Singing Psychic. Yes, you read that correct…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:21AMMonday, August 22, 2016
While theatre can be home to some epic, large-scale productions where it’s often easy to miss detail, it is also home to more intimate shows where detail is absolutely everything. This is …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:21PMMusical theatre can be one of the most exciting theatrical storytelling formats, not to mention one of the most accessible. It’s even better when it sheds light on forgotten stories that a…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:21PMThere are hundreds of shows up here at the Fringe – it can take quite a lot of digging to find some gems that will be the highlight of your visit. I’ve been doing a fair bit of d…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:25PMFriday, August 19, 2016
Theatre is utterly unique in that it allows us to come face to face with new characters, before quickly becoming completely immersed in their worlds in a raw, live setting. The Edinburgh Fri…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:36AMThursday, August 18, 2016
Theatrical storytelling never ceases to amaze me. Even when a device is used time and time again, the way a company harnesses it makes all the difference, and when they mash it up with other…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:16AMSir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective Sherlock Holmes is in just about everyone’s consciousness, so it isn’t surprising to see plenty of Sherlock-themed shows at the Edinburgh F…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:16AMMonday, August 15, 2016
In addition to all the theatre that’s up at the Edinburgh Fringe, there’s a massive range of stand-up comedy to choose from, too. Just like the theatre up here, there’s loa…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:38AMSometimes, after a long day of seeing shows, or giving out countless flyers to hundreds of strangers on the Royal Mile (you’ll be in one of those two groups I’m sure), you just want to h…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:38AMFriday, August 12, 2016
Kill the Beast have been absolutely smashing it with their productions. They’ve become renowned for their highly physical, energetic styles of performance, and acclaimed for their use …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:37PMWednesday, August 10, 2016
The Edinburgh Fringe is an absolute mish-mash of every theatrical genre. There’s something for everyone, and that’s why it’s such a unique festival. Hot Coals Theatre certa…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:39PMSaturday, June 25, 2016
While theatre often prompts its audiences to ask questions about the world we live in, it can also ask us to reflect on it, along with specific moments in history. That’s exactly what …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:57AMTuesday, June 21, 2016
Hot on the heels of their previous production of The Damned United earlier this year, Red Ladder Theatre Company are back with another new show called Leeds Lads. Three years in the making, …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:24PM 
